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    MediFind found 16 doctor with experience in Aortic Valve Replacement near West Des Moines, IA. Of these, 10 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    16 providers found
      Daniel Shivapour
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology

      MercyOne Iowa Heart Center West Des Moines

      5880 University Avenue, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Shivapour is an Interventional Cardiologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Shivapour has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Atul Chawla
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology

      MercyOne Iowa Heart Center Des Moines

      411 Laurel Street, Suite A250, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Atul Chawla is an Interventional Cardiologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Chawla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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      Gardar Sigurdsson
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement

      MercyOne Iowa Heart Center West Des Moines

      5880 University Avenue, 0, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gardar Sigurdsson is a Cardiologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Sigurdsson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Ventricular Tachycardia, Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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      Jared Routh
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Cardiology

      MercyOne Iowa Heart Center West Des Moines

      5880 University Avenue, 0, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jared Routh is a Cardiologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Routh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Pacemaker Implantation, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Magdi Ghali
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology

      MercyOne Iowa Heart Center West Des Moines

      5880 University Avenue, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Magdi Ghali is an Interventional Cardiologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Ghali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Coronary Heart Disease, Apoplexy, Angioplasty, and Atherectomy.

      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      5950 University Ave, Ste 231, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Lovell is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Lovell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Sick Sinus Syndrome, Arrhythmias, Coronary Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Lovell is currently accepting new patients.

      Bart Jenson
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery | Cardiology
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery | Cardiology

      MercyOne Iowa Heart Center Des Moines

      411 Laurel Street, Suite A250, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bart Jenson is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Jenson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      David Mcallister
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology

      MercyOne Iowa Heart Center Des Moines

      411 Laurel Street, Suite A250, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Mcallister is an Interventional Cardiologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Mcallister is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Apoplexy, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Marnix Verhofste
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery

      MercyOne Iowa Heart Center Des Moines

      411 Laurel Street, Suite A250, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Marnix Verhofste is a Thoracic Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Verhofste is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

      Yuichi Ishida
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery

      MercyOne Iowa Heart Center Des Moines

      411 Laurel Street, Suite A250, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yuichi Ishida is a Thoracic Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Ishida is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Infective Endocarditis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

      Ali Alameri
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery

      MercyOne Iowa Heart Center Des Moines

      411 Laurel Street, Suite A250, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ali Alameri is a Thoracic Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Alameri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

      Marc Klein
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Cardiology

      MercyOne Iowa Heart Center Des Moines

      411 Laurel Street, Suite A250, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Marc Klein is a Cardiologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Klein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Infective Endocarditis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery

      Central Iowa Hospital Corporation

      1200 Pleasant St, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (6.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Danielle Smith is a Thoracic Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation

      5900 Nw 86th St, Suite 100, 
      Johnston, IA 
       (6.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Abdulrahman Abdulbaki is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Johnston, Iowa. Dr. Abdulbaki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Unstable Angina, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Abdulbaki is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery

      Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp

      411 Laurel St, Suite A250, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Hashim Hanif is a Thoracic Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Hanif is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Hanif is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery

      Central Iowa Hospital Corporation

      700 E Uinversity Ave, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Trent Howard is a Thoracic Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Howard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Pleurisy, Carotid Artery Disease, Thymectomy, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Howard is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      When should I see an Aortic Valve Replacement doctor near West Des Moines, IA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing an Aortic Valve Replacement doctor near West Des Moines, IA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Aortic Valve Replacement doctors near West Des Moines, IA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Aortic Valve Replacement doctors near West Des Moines, IA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with an Aortic Valve Replacement doctor near West Des Moines, IA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Aortic Valve Replacement doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Aortic Valve Replacement doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with an Aortic Valve Replacement doctor near West Des Moines, IA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Aortic Valve Replacement doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Aortic Valve Replacement doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Aortic Valve Replacement doctors near West Des Moines, IA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Aortic Valve Replacement doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find an Aortic Valve Replacement doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Aortic Valve Replacement doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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